CHAPTER THREE

T N 1908 he went on a to^jo^Ei^pe and America. His
•*• fame had preceded him. It had reached distant
shores as a man of genius whose scientific persuits had
given an impetus to the public mind. Many doors were
thrown open to him. The Hyderabad government
cabled to him requesting for his services in connection
with ^ej^i^QQjasxf»' He abruptly broke his tour
and returned home. Again in 1935 he visited America
and Europe. He was honoured by academies and intro-
duced to men of consequence. He was entertained and
Ietedl by Henry Ford and the nobility of the (M World*
His foreign tour was a triumph.

Be accepted the offer of the nizam's government to
be a speci^con^ulting;^ engineer. Later he was invited
toy His Highness' Uiy uialmroja-« Mysore to spare Ms
services for the enrichment of his state. He accepted